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Disaster proclamation increases to 56 counties More than half of Iowa counties are under disaster proclamation due to flooding in the Midwest that began in mid-March, causing Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin to declare states of emergency. |
Resources help guide private well flood recovery The State Hygienic Laboratory and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources help guide flood recovery and routine well operation for people who receive their drinking water from private wells. |
Multistate mumps outbreak sickens 151 in 30 states A multistate outbreak of mumps sickened 151 people in 30 states between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28, 2019, including three in Iowa, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
Boone River site of Project AWARE river clean-up Hundreds of volunteers are expected to gather in north central Iowa this summer to clean and beautify a 61-mile stretch of the Boone River as part of Iowa Project AWARE (A Watershed Awareness River Expedition). |
Workshop helps clinicians practice preparedness The State Hygienic Laboratory will present a course for Iowa clinical laboratory staff as a refresher on how to detect highly infectious agents that may be used in bioterrorism events. |
Listeria concerns prompt recall of avocados The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on March 23 that Henry Avocado Corporation is recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because of potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. |